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stall1
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- pronunciation:
- stawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small enclosed division of a barn or stable designed for lodging a single animal.
She brought the horse back to its stall. |
| definition 2: |
any small enclosed area; compartment.
The ladies' room has two stalls.- synonyms:
- booth, cell, compartment, partition
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| definition 3: |
a booth used by a merchant for display and sale of goods.
I stopped by a few jewelry stalls at the fair.- synonyms:
- booth, stand
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| definition 4: |
a designated space for parking a car.
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| definition 5: |
the sudden unintended stopping of an engine.
- synonyms:
- failure
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| definition 6: |
in an aircraft, the loss of airflow and lifting force, which tends to cause an uncontrolled falling.
The plane went into a stall over the mountains. |
| definition 7: |
a seat in a church, esp. a partially enclosed one for a clergy member or the choir.
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| related words: |
alcove, bay, booth, cabin, house |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stalls, stalling, stalled |
| definition 1: |
to place or keep in a stall.
We stalled the horses in a neighboring barn for the night.- synonyms:
- park, stable
- similar words:
- bed, berth, cage, confine, coop, corral, crib, lodge, pen, quarter, shelter
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| definition 2: |
to unintentionally cause (an engine or vehicle) to stop running.
If you give it too much gas, you can stall the engine.- similar words:
- cut, flood, halt, kill, stop
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| definition 3: |
to cause (an aircraft) to stall.
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| related words: |
hang, postpone |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
of an engine or a vehicle, to stop running suddenly and without the intention of the operator.
Just as I reached the top of the hill, the car stalled.- synonyms:
- fail
- similar words:
- cough, cut out, die, flood, sputter, stop
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| definition 2: |
of an aircraft, to lose airflow and lifting force.
The plane stalled and went into a nosedive.- similar words:
- fall
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| definition 3: |
to stop advancing or progressing.
Negotiations stalled on the issue of pay.- synonyms:
- break down, collapse
- similar words:
- bog down, die, fail, founder, halt, sink, stagnate, stick, stop
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